Cleanup The Mold No one wants to work on this plumbing until the mold is cleaned up. The leak is not active but the plumbing should be checked out. Fortunately I think we can remove and cleanup the mold without having to detach the plumbing in this case.

Wood Floor With Water Damage Part of this wood floor is very smooth. The wood floor closest is not as smooth it’s slightly cupped. There was a water damaged vent here a few months ago and I was told that the floor in the foreground was actually removed and replaced but I don’t believe it…

Another Day At The Office Another day at the office, Although our office changes from day to day. Today we’re on a water damage mitigation in Ogden Utah. We had to remove some damage paneling off of this wall and cut some of the drywall at the bottom of the wall as part of the…

Rental Property Cleanup As the picture suggests this is a very filthy and stinky situation. You only find filth like this when someone has given up on maintaining the space. For instance an owner that is in the process of losing the home or somebody that is mentally ill and just doesn’t have everything together…

Rental Home Damage I just met an adjuster at this property to inspect the damage. The out-of-state owner was hopeful that some of the damage that was in the home after the tenant recently moved out might be covered by insurance. Unfortunately that was not the case. A significant part of the damage was urine…

Padding Aging Notice the difference in the color of the padding in the picture. It’s the same original padding it hasn’t been replaced some of the padding where it was covered for many years with a waterbed and carpet seaming tape is much lighter in color, closer to its original color. Where the padding was…

The “Due Diligence” When Buying a Home There is no doubt that the home buying process can be pretty stressful. There are many things that you need to do to ensure you get what you want. Many buyers mistakenly think that the buck stops when they have found their dream home and negotiated the contract.…

Utah Fire Prevention In most cases where there are fires in the home it is by accident or in ways that could have been prevented. One example that Daryl gives in the video is about a fire station having a fire in the station. They had cleaned up an oil spill of some sort and had…

Roy Utah Water Damage Restoration and Safety Tips The only damage comparable to a flood or water damage is a fire or high level windstorm damage. When water gets loose inside of a home or business, either because of a flood or leaking pipes inside the structure, it literally destroys everything in its path. The…